Women--Vocational education--Louisiana--Baton Rouge; Southern University and A & M College--Students

More Southern University at New Orleans students completed the industrial departments-especially the Girls Industrial Department, which was self supporting-than other curriculums during the New Orleans years, 428 out of 720 (combining industrial,...

Black and white photograph of Dr. Joffre T. Whisenton. Dr. Joffre Whisenton served as Southern's fifth President but, he also served as the university's second president of the Southern University system. He was the first black to earn a Ph. D....

Black and white photograph of Linda West. The 35th "Miss Southern", a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana majored in medical technology with plans of attending medical school after a one year internship in 1966. She reigned as Miss Southern from...

Color photograph of Barbara Vidrine. The 31st "Miss Southern", a native of Washington, Louisiana majored in mathematics. A member of Kappa Delta Pi, 150 club, Val-Sal club and Pi Mu Epsilon. Also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She...

Color photograph of GiGi Thomas. The 52nd "Miss Southern", senior accounting major from Zachary, Louisiana. An outstanding student in both academics and extra-curricular activities. A memeber of various organizations; Alpha Kappa Alpha...

Color photograph of Dr.Leon R. Tarver. Dr. Leon Tarver served as Southern's seventh President but, also served as the university's fourth president of the Southern University system. He served as Southern's president from 1997-2005.